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AFC Bournemouth vs Brentford

Competition – English Premier League

Stadium: Vitality Stadium

Date: 3rd March 2026

Kick-off time – 19:30 GMT

AFC Bournemouth host Brentford at the Vitality Stadium on Tuesday evening for a 19:30 GMT kick-off in what promises to be a competitive Premier League mid-week fixture. The Cherries head into the match unbeaten in their last five outings but have struggled to convert that resilience into victories, drawing three and winning two across the period. Their most recent result was a 1-1 home draw with Sunderland on 28th February. Prior to that, they drew 0-0 away at West Ham United on 21st February. Earlier in the sequence, they won 2-1 away at Everton on 10th February and drew 1-1 at home to Aston Villa on 7th February, with a 2-0 away win at Wolverhampton Wanderers also on the record from 31st January. Bournemouth have 44 goals scored this season but a goal difference of just -2 reflects the amount they have also been giving away — 46 conceded is a concerning figure for a side with aspirations of pushing into the top half.

Brentford arrive at the Vitality in confident mood, their most recent result a superb 3-4 away win at Burnley on 28th February. Prior to that, they lost 0-2 at home to Brighton & Hove Albion on 21st February — their only defeat in this five-game stretch. Earlier in the sequence, they won 1-0 away at Macclesfield in the FA Cup on 16th February, drew 1-1 at home to Arsenal on 12th February, and won 3-2 away at Newcastle United on 7th February. The Bees’ form has been sharp and their attacking output matches Bournemouth’s at 44 goals, but with a significantly better goal difference of +4 and fewer conceded — 40 against — they are the more defensively solid of the two sides heading into this fixture.

The head-to-head record is emphatically in Brentford’s favour — they have won all five of the last five meetings without Bournemouth claiming a single victory or draw. Most recently, Brentford won 4-1 at home on 27th December 2025. Bournemouth also lost 1-2 at home to Brentford on 15th March 2025 and 1-2 at home on 11th May 2024 — this is a fixture that has been consistently unkind to the Cherries regardless of venue. Breaking that run will be Bournemouth’s primary motivation on Tuesday evening, though Brentford’s current form makes them a tough proposition.

Fans in the United Kingdom can watch on TNT Sports 4 or discovery+, while viewers in the USA can stream on Peacock. Australian supporters can follow via Stan Sport, and Canadian fans can tune in on DAZN Canada or fuboTV Canada.


AFC Bournemouth — Last Five Games

Result Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
D AFC Bournemouth 1-1 Sunderland English Premier League Feb 28, 2026
D West Ham United 0-0 AFC Bournemouth English Premier League Feb 21, 2026
W Everton 1-2 AFC Bournemouth English Premier League Feb 10, 2026
D AFC Bournemouth 1-1 Aston Villa English Premier League Feb 7, 2026
W Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-2 AFC Bournemouth English Premier League Jan 31, 2026

Brentford — Last Five Games

Result Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
W Burnley 3-4 Brentford English Premier League Feb 28, 2026
L Brentford 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion English Premier League Feb 21, 2026
W Macclesfield FC 0-1 Brentford English FA Cup Feb 16, 2026
D Brentford 1-1 Arsenal English Premier League Feb 12, 2026
W Newcastle United 2-3 Brentford English Premier League Feb 7, 2026

Head To Head — Last Five Meetings

Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
Brentford 4-1 AFC Bournemouth English Premier League Dec 27, 2025
AFC Bournemouth 0-2 Brentford English Carabao Cup Aug 26, 2025
AFC Bournemouth 1-2 Brentford English Premier League Mar 15, 2025
Brentford 3-2 AFC Bournemouth English Premier League Nov 9, 2024
AFC Bournemouth 1-2 Brentford English Premier League May 11, 2024

TV Listings / Streaming

Country Channel(s)
United Kingdom TNT Sports 4, discovery+, discovery+ App
Ireland TNT Sports 4, discovery+, discovery+ App
USA Peacock
Canada DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada
Australia Stan Sport
Germany WOW, Sky Sport Mix
Spain DAZN Spain, DAZN3 Spain, Movistar+
Netherlands Viaplay Netherlands
India JioHotstar
Norway Viaplay Norway, V Sport Premier League 3

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